What’s free, what’s paid, and why it’s really an engagement trade-off: episode 2
Let's look into one of the most consequential product decisions in the media industry: "What's free and what's paid?"
Subscription
Paywall and subscription strategies for digital media, analyzed by experts at The Audiencers, the go-to community for publishing professionals.
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Minor tweaks make all the difference: lessons on breaking the subscription plateau from Forum Communications
Blocking archived content, fixing payment failure... small changes have a big impact when you're a mature subscription business
100 subscription business, 15 industries, 1 moodboard: episode 1
After subscribing to 100 businesses, Max shares trends, best practices and lessons on how to engage, convert & retain
The state of play: What WAN-IFRA’s Trends Outlook 2026 says for your subscription model
What does WAN-IFRA's latest report tell us about reader revenue, and what should you do about it?
The Mill Media’s Simple Bet: Readers Pay for Quality
What does an "overwhelmingly reader-driven" revenue strategy means for The Mill Media's business?
How to build a referral program that drives subscription growth
Lennart Schneider, interviews Stefan Bader, CEO and Co-founder of Cello, to discuss how to build a referral program that ensures sustained growth.
Subscription offer page benchmarks
A collection of subscription offer pages to help you convince readers of your product, and better convert them into subscribers.
Alignment as an extreme sport: 5 things effective subscriptions leaders do
Subscriptions sit at the exact intersection of business, product, editorial, and data!... So how can you be an effective player in this game of extreme cross-functional collaboration.
Why it’s time to update your subscription management system to accommodate consumer trends
What should you do before changing your subscription management platform and what you need to consider when choosing?
Where publishers should be heading in 2026: the HERO framework
How can publishers find our way back to being audience-centric in order to (amongst other things) win against AI?